Stanbic Bank boosts local football through Township Rollers FC sponsorship

Stanbic Bank Botswana continues to strongly support sports development in Botswana. This is evidenced by the Bank’s announcement of a three-year sponsorship deal with local football giants, Township Rollers Football Club, valued at P3.6 million. The sponsorship deal positions the Bank as main sponsors for the duration of the agreement.

Township Rollers, Botswana’s most successful football club, are the current Premier Football League Champions. The local giants have won 13 league titles and a multitude of other cup competitions and also participated in continental cup competitions.
“We are tremendously excited to have two leading brands, Township Rollers Football Club and Stanbic Bank Botswana, standing shoulder to shoulder. This is an exciting partnership with many an opportunity before us. The language of football unites us all and with such a renowned sponsor behind the Township Rollers Football Club name, we believe great things will follow,” said Township Rollers Football Club President, Mr. Jagdish Shah.
“The partnership with Township Rollers FC signifies an important milestone in local sports. For us, this is a means towards making a firm effort in promoting sports development and having an active role in cultivating a culture of partnership and collaboration. Township Rollers is undoubtedly the best football club in the country and as a Bank we seek to establish mutually beneficial relationships with such entities, as we continue to empower and nurture their sustainable development. Not only are they champions, but they are also a brand that shares common values as that of the Bank,” said Mr. Leina Gabaraane, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Botswana.

Stanbic Bank Botswana seeks to further position itself as a universal financial services provider that is vest in community development. This is evidenced by their sponsorship and active participation in the Diacore Gaborone Marathon. Further to that, The Bank also sponsors the Gem Diamond Kalahari Cycling Challenge and Morupule Cycle Challenge. This is attestation to the Bank’s unwavering efforts in developing local sports with the view to moving communities forward in a significant and sustainable manner.

“This sponsorship, coupled with other partnerships we have established, is aligned to our mandate of moving communities forward. Football is the most popular sport in the world and it has a lot of influence on people’s lives. We are pleased that we have an opportunity to leverage the sport in giving back to the community through its development. As a corporate citizen we have a responsibility to fulfil and we will continue to support local sports fraternities where we can. Our aim is to see Township Rollers FC progress even further in local and African football, develop young talent and contribute towards the growth of the discipline in Botswana,” concluded Mr. Gabaraane.